In Memoriam: School of Medicine Mourns the Loss of Mark Shaffrey, MD
12/10/2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Mark Edwin Shaffrey on December 4, 2024. Dr. Shaffrey served as the chair of the Department of Neurosurgery…
Category: Community
Research in Motion: Kevin Janes, PhD
12/10/2024
My laboratory studies cancer and infectious disease from a complex systems perspective. We combine quantitative experiments in the laboratory with computer models that formalize how we think the disease works.…
Category: Research
Discovery About Epidermal Stem Cells Could Lead to Treatment for Balding
12/10/2024
Lu Q. Le, MD, PhD, the Kenneth E. Greer, MD, Professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology, and his lab published an exciting study titled “Transcription factor KROX20 marks…
Category: Featured
Update on Manning Institute Construction and Other Projects at Fontaine Research Park
12/10/2024
Construction is well underway on the Manning Institute of Biotechnology at the Fontaine Research Park. After the blasting efforts to remove rock were completed in July 2024, the project team…
Category: Research
UVA Brain Institute Announces 2024 Transformative Neuroscience Pilot Grant Awards
12/10/2024
The UVA Brain Institute is pleased to announce the recipients of the fall cycle of the 2024 Transformative Neuroscience Pilot Grant awards. Seven research teams from the Schools of Medicine,…
Category: Research
Interpreters Available for Telehealth Appointments
12/10/2024
UVA Health providers may request an interpreter to join telehealth sessions in real time for the following languages: American Sign Language Arabic Dari Pashto Spanish Interpreting services will be provided…
Category: Clinical
Medical Education Interprofessional Care Exercise Is Resounding Success
12/10/2024
As part of UVA School of Medicine’s commitment to interprofessional education, the Office of Medical Education launched a new Phase 2 (clerkship) exercise that asks medical students to engage with…
Category: Education
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Hosts Annual Holiday Study Break for Students
12/10/2024
On Friday, December 6, the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Holiday Study Break offered School of Medicine students a much-needed respite during their demanding exam schedule. The event had a…
Category: Education
Tracy Downs, MD, Receives American Urological Association’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Award
12/10/2024
The UVA Department of Urology is pleased to announce Tracy M. Downs, MD, a Professor of Urology specializing in the surgical treatment of urologic cancers, received the 2025 Diversity, Equity,…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Xuemei Huang, MD, PhD, Named to List of 100 People to Meet in 2025 by Virginia Business
12/10/2024
Xuemei Huang, MD, PhD, chair of the UVA Department of Neurology, has been named one of 100 People to Meet in 2025 by Virginia Business. Dr. Huang is an innovative…
Category: Honors & Awards
Committee on Women in Medicine and Science Honors Sarah Boggs, MD, as December’s Woman of the Month
12/10/2024
The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is proud to recognize the work of Sarah Boggs, MD, as December’s Woman of the Month, for her outstanding contributions to…
Category: Faculty
UVA Health New Year Celebration Events Planned
12/10/2024
As we enter a season of gratitude, we look forward to the coming months, when we can take a moment to give thanks for all of our team member contributions…
Category: Community
Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology Scientific Symposium Planned for March 6
12/10/2024
The Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology (PCEN) invite you to their annual 2025 PCEN Scientific Symposium. This meeting will be an opportunity for you to hear about resources you…
Category: Call for Nominations
2025 NINDS Clinical Trials Methodology Course: Call for Applications
12/10/2024
UVA is the primary award site for the renewed NINDS Clinical Trials Methodology Course (CTMC). We are pleased to announce the 2025 call for applications. The CTMS provides training and…
Category: Education
12/10/2024
Researchers Jie Sun, PhD, principal investigator at UVA's Carter Center for Immunology Research, and Jen Hendrick, MD, an infectious disease physician at UVA, were featured in Virginia Magazine discussing the…
Category: Media Highlights
Patrick Jackson, MD, Featured Across Virginia and TV Stations Nationally Discussing Bird Flu
12/10/2024
Patrick Jackson, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at UVA, was featured throughout Virginia and on TV Stations nationally talking about bird flu. The…
Category: Media Highlights
